In the group I'm in, we have all known each other for decades, and we're not looking for new members. I'm just not wild about forming a community with a bunch of strangers, no matter how straight up they may seem. Remember what happened to Strat and Breacher? The potential for fraud and outright theft is just too great.

There are a lot of communes out there. Pat Mclene is right, don't get mixed up with them. Communes tend to fall apart on their own, without any help. And when things get tough, it gets worse. You are allowing yourself to be fixed in place - the one thing you should never do. The one advantage of joining a group is to expand your options, not reduce them. If you're buying into some sort of real estate deal, get the heck out.

Onward and upward,
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